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Elphinstone Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Elphinstone, VIC 3448 · Inner Regional
03 5473 3285
Students29enrolled
Ratio1:6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.8
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher6:1
Students29
Elphinstone

Key Workforce Metrics

Elphinstone Primary School has 7 staff members (5.5 FTE), including 6 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6:1-2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6+1.4 FTE
4.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.7 FTE
Total Staff
7
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Elphinstone Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Elphinstone
6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
4.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.7 FTE
Total Workforce
7
5.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

1.42.745.3Nat avg2.03.01.81.72.62.12.62.43.44.813.5:16:110:110.6:17.3:110:17.3:19.6:18.2:16:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.8296:1-2.2
20243.4288.2:1-1.4
20232.4239.6:1+2.3
20222.6197.3:1-2.7
20212.12110:1+2.7
20202.6197.3:1-3.3
20191.71810.6:1+0.6
20181.81810:1+4
20173.0186:1-7.5
20162.02713.5:1